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SAG Awards analysis: What the nominations' snubs and surprises mean for Oscars

Adam Sandler has proved more than capable of strong dramatic work, such as in“ Hustle,” with Juancho Hernangomez, and SAG voters have finally recognized it.

LOS ANGELES — The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations landed Wednesday. And because the actors branch is the motion picture academy's largest faction — the world really does revolve around actors! — these nominations offer a reliable indication of how the Oscar acting races will take shape.

Last year, for instance, SAG Awards film nominations voters, a panel of 2,500 randomly selected SAG-AFTRA members, were early supporters of "CODA," giving Sian Heder's sweet dramedy nods for ensemble

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